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Van Helsing (2016)

8.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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In this reimagining of the classic Dracula story, the world is dominated by vampires, requiring...

Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Dracula (1958) in Movies

Nov 5, 2020 (Updated Nov 5, 2020)

Dracula (1958)

1958 | Horror

7.8

(6 Ratings)

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The Vampire Rises Once More

Dracula- is a great movie. Hammer films is a excellent studio, cause their brought back the universal monsters and put their own spin on it. And with Dracula their put their own spin on Dracula. And did it work, yes.

First Christopher Lee played as the creature in The Curse of Frankenstien, now he plays as Dracula. When you think of Dracula you think of Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee. Christopher Lee played Dracula more times then Bela Lugosi. But both actors are iconic, legends and icons.

The plot: On a search for his missing friend Jonathan Harker (John Van Eyssen), vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) is led to Count Dracula's (Christopher Lee) castle. Upon arriving, Van Helsing finds an undead Harker in Dracula's crypt and discovers that the count's next target is Harker's ailing fiancée, Lucy Holmwood (Carol Marsh). With the help of her brother, Arthur (Michael Gough), Van Helsing struggles to protect Lucy and put an end to Count Dracula's parasitic reign of terror.

In the United States, the film was retitled Horror of Dracula to avoid confusion with the U.S. original by Universal Pictures, 1931's Dracula.

Its a excllent film.

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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1974) in Movies

Nov 23, 2020

The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1974)

1974 | International, Horror

6.0

(2 Ratings)

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Last Film With Christopher Lee as Dracula (1 more)

A huge Disappointment

Out With Boredom

The Satanic Rites of Dracula- was a huge disappointment. It was boring, and only was intresting when Dracula was on screen. The first 30 minutes doesnt seem like a dracula film, i was confused on what i was watching. It sad because this was the last time you get to see Christopher Lee as Dracula. And it was a disappointment.

The plot: British-made chiller about a blood-thirsty count who takes up residence in modern London to develop a new strain of bubonic plague, with the evil intention of annihilating all life on Earth.

Work began on what was tentatively titled Dracula is Dead...and Well and Living in London in November 1972.

The film itself is a mixture of horror, science fiction and a spy thriller, with a screenplay by Don Houghton, a veteran of BBC's Doctor Who. This is the problem its trying to be more sci-fi and a spy thriller than horror.

This was the final Hammer film that Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing would make together. The two stars would eventually reunite one more time in House of the Long Shadows, ten years later.

A huge let down.

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Josh Huitt (29 KP) rated Freaks (1932) in Movies

Jul 4, 2019

Freaks (1932)

1932 | Drama, Horror

8.2

(16 Ratings)

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Following up Dracula, we get this bout an hour drama, with a slight horror twist at the end. Made with actual side show performers, the main 'horror' at the time was people outside the norm.... who actually are the compassionate centerpiece of the movie. Kinda boring really, but I though Dracula was too.... and don t get me wrong, I love some old black n whites. A good watch for cinema history, but not something you're gonna rewatch a lot.

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Castlevania - Season 2

6.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Trevor, Alucard, and Sypha continue their fight to end the reign of Dracula over Wallachia.

Dean (6927 KP) rated Dracula - Dead and Loving It (1995) in Movies

Jul 14, 2018

A good decent spoof of Bram Stokers Dracula, and many a Hammer horror film. It has the king of spoof films in Leslie Nielsen being very silly indeed. Very light hearted by todays standards. A good fun film with some impressive sets I have to add!